Summary: Bella takes William to a special place when they arrived in Paris, but it wasn't exactly hers, at lest until she heard the story...
Genre: Romance, Family, Friendship
Rating: K
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Main Parings: GSR
Minor Parings: William/Bella
Other Characters: Jeff (Bella's Uncle), OC, Grissom Girls (Mention Only)
Chapter 29: A special place
June, 2027
For as long as Bella could remember, her uncle has always told her that she should, in most cases, 'save the best for last', and while she would listen to him majority of the time, this time she felt she couldn't, so that's why when her and William boarded a plane after leaving his parents house for the start of their trip together, Paris was going to be their first stop.
Out of all the cities she had been through growing up, Paris was the main one that just 'spoke' to her. She honestly fell in love with it, and if the opportunity ever came to where she could live here, she wouldn't mind one bit, as long as it was with the man she loved of course. Then when she found out her boyfriend's parents also enjoyed their time in Paris, she loved it even more.
After meeting her aunt and uncle at the airport, the four of them headed towards the hotel they would be staying in for about two weeks, before they moved on to the next city, and once the bags were put in the room, Bella spoke with a smile. "I know we agreed to tour the city together, but uncle can we meet you later?"
Jeffery smirked. "You just got here, and now you can't wait to leave my presence. Should I be worried that you don't want to spend time with your dear old uncle?"
Bella shook her head before replying with sincerity. "Of course not." She then cleared her throat before continuing, almost in a whisper. "I just want to show William something."
Jeffery took a moment before he nodded while giving her the keys to the vehicle. "Ok, but remember the point of this trip is that we do get to spend quality time together." He then finished with sincerity. "And I understand you want to share this experience with William, I really do, and I don't blame you one bit for wanting to do that. But, I've really missed you, Bella."
Bella nodded with tears. "I know, uncle. I've missed you too, and I promise we well have that time together."
Jeffery then cupped her cheek with a loving sigh, seeing his sister in her the more she ages, then he brings her in his arms and whispered. "I love you, and I'm so proud of the woman you're becoming, and you've seemed to picked out a good man, who will treat you right."
She sniffled slightly at her his words. "I love you too, and I don't know how I got lucky with that. He's more than I could have ever hoped for."
"That's an easy answer, because you are amazing, and you deserve only the best."
After they pulled back, Bella looked over at William, who was having a nice chat with her aunt, then smiled and said. "William, if you'll please come with me."
William looked at his girlfriend with nothing but love, where both Bella's aunt and uncle could see it bright, making them happy for their niece.
"Ok."
Once they walked out of the hotel, William asked with curiosity. "So, where are we going?"
Bella smirked, happy she finally 'knew' something before he did. "Now you can't be the only one with secrets, I have mine too."
He looked at her with a slight chuckle. "I see, and you're enjoying that fact right now, huh?"
Not going to deny it, she nodded with a smile. "Heck yeah, and I'm going to enjoy it for as long as possible." Then she gets a little a softer in tone. "You can't always be the one with the surprises, I have to make sure I'm doing my pa..."
He cuts her off as he stopped them and turned to her before cupping her cheek. "You are. The only thing I need is you, and while doing things for me, big or small, is something I'll always appreciate, it isn't necessary, because the only thing I want is you."
He wiped a few tears off her cheek before she continued. "That is sweet of you to say, but I still want to do things for you, like right now for instance."
"OK."
They do a little peck on the lips before continuing their walk to the vehicle.
When Bella stopped the vehicle in front of an apartment complex, he looked at her with curiosity, and she gave him a smile as she explained. "When your parents told me where they had lived when they were in Paris, I knew this would be the first place I wanted to show you."
Taking her hand, he kissed it before smiling while looking at the apartment complex. "Wow, it feels surreal seeing something you've only heard about your whole life."
Bella nodded in understanding before she smiled while slipping her hand out of his. "Now, let's see it more closely."
Before William could speak, Bella was already out of the vehicle, then she spoke with a smirk. "Well, come on slow poke, let's 'visit' a part of your parents history, and the very beginning of yours."
William gets out of the vehicle with a chuckle before asking while stopping next to her. "And how exactly are we going to get in there?"
She chuckled as she took his hand before they started walking towards the building entrance. "By asking nicely of course."
He raised an eyebrow at her. "And if they don't speak English?"
Bella shook her head and smirked. "Oh, you have so much to learn, babe."
When they made it to the correct apartment, she knocked on the door, and a second later a slightly older couple than his father, who both had black, graying short hair as the man was slightly tall than his wife while he had brown eyes and she had green.
The older couple looked at them with curiosity, but before the woman could speak, Bella spoke first, in complete, perfect French, causing William to look at her in complete shock because he's never heard her speak French before.
As Bella was finishing explaining why they were here, they could tell the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Beaufort, was very moved, particularly his wife, so they smiled before moving to the side to let them in, and after Bella thanked them, her and William walked into the apartment, ending their little tour a few moments later, which they were alone at the moment, in the kitchen, the same spot where his mother had told his father she was pregnant with him.
He then wrapped his arms around her from behind and whispered. "I had no idea you spoke French."
She smirked. "Like I said, I have to have a few secrets myself."
He snickered back before continuing in a loving tone. "I must say it's a beautiful language, but it's even more beautiful when you speak it."
She smiled shyly as she turned in his arms, then she said with a loving smile while wrapping her arms around his neck. "Then let me give you your first lesson, Je t'aime, William."
While he didn't understand most of what Bella was saying to the older couple before they were let in the apartment, that word he did know, so he removed his hands from her waist, and using his most skilled second language, he signed.
'I love you too, Bella.'
They smiled at one another before they placed their foreheads together and closed their eyes, both looking forward to what the rest of their trip will be like, especially when it will only bring them closer as a couple.
The next day
Sitting at the kitchen table, finishing up their breakfast, Sara couldn't keep her eyes off her phone, causing Grissom to smirk a little. "Why don't you just call him?"
Before they had went to sleep last night, Sara had gotten a text from their son, saying he'll call them tomorrow, so since she's been awake she's been waiting for it.
She was about to speak when her phone starts vibrating, and after looking at the caller ID, she gives him a smirk before picking up her phone and answering it. "Hi, baby."
"Hi, mom, sorry it's taking me a bit to call you, I'm still getting use to the time difference."
Sara chuckled before replying sincerely. "It's ok, you're calling now, and that's all that matters. So, how are you? How is Bella, and her aunt and uncle?"
William smiled at all the questions, that's his mother, then he told her that everybody was doing fine before telling her what Bella did for him, making Sara happy.
After a few moments, and with a smile, she finished her conversation with her son. "I love you too, baby. Here is your father."
Grissom took the phone from his wife and placed it up to his ear. "Hey, buddy. Love you."
"Love you too, dad."
Once they finished talking after a few minutes, the phone was passed to the girls, who took the phone with them to the living room, and when Sara and Grissom were alone in the kitchen again, they took each other's hand as she spoke with a smile and tears. "He sounds really happy."
Grissom nodded, feeling a little emotional himself, whispered in return. "Yeah, he does."
They'll still miss their son for as long as he was gone, but was happy that he was doing well, despite himself missing his family as well.
AN: More to come. Thanks for reading, and please review.
*I hope you all aren't overwhelmed by the speed I have been posting these, I just have to catch up a little, so this story will be more in line with my main one, especially for upcoming chapters.
